Every competitive cheerleading routine has a floor segment full of flying bodies doing handsprings, aerials, layouts, and other cheerleading stunts in coordinated chaos. Sometimes you can’t help but wonder how they avoid running into each other.
This seemingly organized chaos is executed to perfection through long hours of practice and coordinating the routine. That said, one of the most important exercises to master and practice properly in order to avoid injury is tumbling. For this reason, it is important to practice tumbling at a safe and reputable gym. Make sure your gym has qualified cheerleading coaches and that all cheerleading spotters know what they are doing. In addition to having certified spotters, training cheerleaders how to properly spot one another on easy cheerleading stunts should be part of any tumbling program. Lastly, make sure there is someone in the gym at all times who is trained in first aid.
